"A young man, convinced of his paternity, aims to emulate his notorious father by committing daring crimes. However, his childhood friend is equally determined to track him down and save him from his rogue ways."
John Hurt
as Davey Haggart
Pamela Franklin
as Annie
Nigel Davenport
as Richardson
Ronald Fraser
as MacNab
Robert Morley
as Duke of Argyll
Fidelma Murphy
as Jean Carlisle
Maxine Audley
as Duchess of Argyll
Fionnula Flanagan
as Penelope
Donal McCann
as Sir James Campbell
Allan Cuthbertson
as Captain Douglas
Eddie Byrne
as Yorkshire Bill
Judith Furse
as Mary
Niall MacGinnis
as Boots Simpson
Noel Purcell
as Jock
Francis de Wolff
as Andrew
Paul Farrell
as Bailiff
Geoffrey Golden
as Warder McEwan
Leon Collins
as Doctor Gresham
Brenda Fricker
as Maid (uncredited)
John Franklyn
as George Bagrie (uncredited)
Anjelica Huston
as (uncredited)
Eileen Murphy
as Mary Kidd (uncredited)
Mickser Reid
as Billy the Goat (uncredited)
Derek Young
as Bobby Rae (uncredited)
John Huston
Director
James R. Webb
Writer
Walter Mirisch
Executive Producer
Stephen B. Grimes
Production Design
William N. Graf
Producer
Ken Thorne
Original Music Composer
Edward Scaife
Director of Photography
David Haggart
Novel
Russell Lloyd
Editor
Freddie Young
Robert Lennard
Casting
Margaret Furse
Costume Design
Carmen Dillon
Art Direction
Gilbert White
Animal Wrangler
Kenneth J. Withers
Camera Operator
Bill Kirby
Associate Producer